as in school
a place or establishment for teaching and learning
a military academy an academy of the fine arts
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Maybe the academy’s international voting bloc comes through?
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Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
As injuries mounted in early 2024, Klopp turned to academy graduates, including McConnell.
—Andy Jones, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
That’s because the United States Military Academy, one of five American service academies, that trains cadets for the U.S. Army is disbanding its Society of Black Engineers chapter as well as at least 11 other clubs, according to a recent internal memorandum that circulated online.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 5 Feb. 2025
Here’s a list of Colorado preps who signed letters of intent or are verbally committed to play on scholarship for FBS or FCS programs as of Wednesday, as well as those who have announced commitments to the service academies:
Player
School
Pos.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
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Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
As injuries mounted in early 2024, Klopp turned to academy graduates, including McConnell.
—Andy Jones, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
That’s because the United States Military Academy, one of five American service academies, that trains cadets for the U.S. Army is disbanding its Society of Black Engineers chapter as well as at least 11 other clubs, according to a recent internal memorandum that circulated online.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 5 Feb. 2025
Here’s a list of Colorado preps who signed letters of intent or are verbally committed to play on scholarship for FBS or FCS programs as of Wednesday, as well as those who have announced commitments to the service academies:
Player
School
Pos.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
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